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portico
noun
por·ti·co
ˈpȯr-ti-ˌkō 
plural porticoes or porticos
: a colonnade or covered ambulatory especially in classical architecture and often at the entrance of a building
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Additionally, by the end of the year, the city will have turned the coliseum's standing portico into a green space and amphitheater.
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Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 11 May 2024
French doors open to a spacious terrace overlooking the home’s portico.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 8 May 2024
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Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 11 May 2024
French doors open to a spacious terrace overlooking the home’s portico.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 8 May 2024
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portico
noun
por·ti·co
ˈpōrt-i-ˌkō
ˈpȯrt-
plural porticoes or porticos
: a row of columns supporting a roof at the entrance of a building
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